There is hereby created and established a park and recreation board which shall have control and management of public parks and recreation activities of the City of Austin. Said board shall consist of seven persons, each of whom shall be a citizen, qualified voter of said city and be appointed by the mayor by and with the consent of the city council. All members shall serve without compensation. Five of the members constituting said board shall be from among the qualified citizens of Austin. On May 1, 1949, one of said five members shall be appointed for one year, one for two years, one for three years, two for four years, and annually thereafter, the mayor shall appoint one member qualified as above for the term of four years to fill the place of the one whose term expires. In addition thereto, on May 1, 1949, and annually thereafter, the mayor by and with the consent of the city council shall appoint for the term of one year only, one member of the city council. The mayor shall also in addition thereto by and with the consent of the city council immediately appoint to said board for the term of one year only one member qualified as above from the board of education of Independent School District 492. A vacancy by resignation or otherwise of a board member from his or her office on the board of education or city council shall at once terminate that member's appointment on the park and recreation board.
A majority of said board shall constitute a quorum. They shall hold monthly meetings and annually elect a president and secretary from among their number and may make bylaws and regulations for their government not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
All vacancies by resignation or otherwise shall be filled by the mayor by and with the consent of the city council for the remainder of the unexpired term.
All contracts, engagements, acts and doings of said board within the scope of their duty and authority shall be obligatory upon and in law binding as if done by the city council of said city. Each member of said board shall before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties file an oath of office with the city recorder of the City of Austin; the secretary shall be the custodian of, and shall collect and receive all moneys and funds belonging to said board from whatever source received and shall be responsible for the safekeeping and disbursement thereof.
The compensation of all employees of said park and recreation board who may be entitled to compensation shall be such as may be fixed from time to time by the city council of the City of Austin.
All actions taken by the park and recreation board pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to Section 14.06 of the City Charter.